Google has built the largest advertising company in the world, and it's only been public for five years. Is the search giant slowly building a network of advertising inroads into our lives?

1. GOOGLE: FRIEND OR FOE?

6. Largest Public Companies COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Microsoft $224 Billion Wal-Mart $192 Billion Apple $165 Billion Berkshire Hathaway $158 Billion Google $156 Billion AT&T $155 Billion Toyota $129 Billion Coca Cola $122 Billion Pfizer $110 Billion

7. Restaurants COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) McDonald’s $60 Billion YUM $15 Billion Brinker Group $1.5 Billion Wendy’s/Arby’s $2.5 Billion Darden Restaurant Group $5 Billion Total: $84 Billion Google $156 Billion

8. Booze COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Diageo $40 Billion Brown Forman $7 Billion Constellation Brands $3 Billion InBev (Budweiser) $75 Billion Molson Coors $9 Billion SAB Miller $38 Billion total $172 Billion Google $156 Billion

9. Cigarettes COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Phillip Morris International $93 Billion British American Tobacco $64 Billion Altria (PM in the US) $ 37 Billion total $194 Billion Google $156 Billion

10. Shipping COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) UPS $70 Billion FedEx $25 Billion Total $95 billion Google $156 Billion

11. World’s Most Recognizable Brands COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Coke $122 Billion (since 1886, over half of carbonated beverages worldwide) McDonald’s $60 Billion (since 1954, 31K restaurants in 119 countries) total $ 182 Billion Google $156 Billion

12. Media Companies COMPANY SIZE (MARKET CAP) Washington Post $4.5 Billion Gannett $2.3 Billion NY Times $1.5 Billion CBS $8.5 Billion Comcast $49 Billion Clear Channel Outdoor $2.5 Billion Lamar $2.5 Billion total $70.8 Billion Google $156 Billion

19. A lot has happened since then…

20. 2007: Google Print

23. 2007: Google Radio Ads

24. 2009: Google Radio Ads RIP, Google Radio

32. What do you do all day?

52. Mixed Feelings?

54. We’re Frogs. Google is Boiling Us.

57. How Much Anna Nicole is in you?